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vessel_n empty_a which_o will_v make_v themselves_o most_o miserable_a so_o that_o between_o the_o drowsiness_n and_o stupidity_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o barrenness_n and_o hyprocrisie_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n 18.8_o luk._n 18.8_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n at_o his_o come_n i_o do_v therefore_o in_o the_o name_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n advise_v you_o my_o dear_a fellow_n member_n who_o shall_v share_v with_o i_o in_o that_o exceed_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v diligent_a to_o employ_v and_o improve_v your_o talent_n as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n 4.10_o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o even_o so_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o as_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n wherefore_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v sober_a and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n 36._o 1_o pet._n 1.13_o luk._n 12.35_o 36._o for_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o you_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o he_o will_v come_v when_o many_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v wait_v watch_v for_o his_o come_n diligent_o employ_v and_o busy_a in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o lord_n lord_n 12.37_o luk._n 12.37_o why_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v find_v so_o do_v 6._o and_o last_o 34._o mat._n 24.32_o 33_o 34._o he_o will_v come_v in_o that_o same_o generation_n wherein_o the_o figtree_n bud_v that_o be_v when_o all_o the_o sign_n be_v accomplish_v that_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o word_n five_o and_o these_o sign_n be_v either_o remote_a or_o immediate_a the_o first_o sort_n be_v 1._o the_o rise_n reign_n and_o decay_v of_o antichrist_n second_o the_o church_n exile_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o witness_n three_o war_n treachery_n villainy_n cruelty_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n four_o idolatry_n heresy_n superstition_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o abomination_n five_o false_a prophet_n that_o shall_v affirm_v he_o be_v come_v already_o that_o he_o have_v reign_v give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v here_o there_o not_o at_o all_o deny_v his_o divinity_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o many_o other_o be_v already_o accomplish_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o sign_n that_o do_v more_o immediate_o precede_v his_o come_n 313._o rev._n 16.12_o dr._n brown_n enquiry_n pag._n 313._o be_v 1._o the_o dry_n of_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n one_o of_o who_o stream_n be_v already_o dry_v up_o and_o how_o soon_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v be_v uncertain_a 2._o the_o sun_n darken_v some_o think_v this_o will_v be_v a_o wonderful_a eclipse_n or_o some_o more_o extraordinary_a obscurity_n 3.15_o mat._n 24.29_o joel_n 2.31_o &_o 3.15_o which_o other_o conceive_v be_v mean_v of_o turk_n and_o pope_n the_o latter_a pretend_v to_o be_v the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o world_n who_o false_a rave_v have_v by_o degree_n be_v extinguish_v these_o many_o year_n upon_o the_o bless_a discovery_n of_o the_o 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rom._n 11.26_o or_o what_o else_o it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o determine_v as_o have_v no_o clear_a scripture-light_n to_o direct_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o deliver_v any_o thing_n but_o with_o good_a warrant_n from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n especial_o in_o a_o point_n of_o such_o weight_n and_o concernment_n 4._o the_o world_n shall_v be_v purify_v by_o fire_n all_o combustible_a matter_n must_v be_v burn_v up_o 3.6.7_o 1_o cor_fw-la 3.12_o 2_o pet._n 3.6.7_o peter_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o old_a world_n call_v this_o a_o perish_v that_o be_v all_o wood_n hay_n and_o stubble_n must_v perish_v in_o this_o fire_n while_o the_o gold_n silver_z and_o precious_a stone_n shall_v abide_v if_o we_o be_v not_o dear_a christian_n find_v of_o this_o sort_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v how_o shall_v we_o stand_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v
judge_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o none_o so_o blind_a as_o those_o that_o will_v not_o see_v 10._o the_o glorious_a city_n from_o god_n throne_n do_v glide_v except_o by_o clear_a scripture_n it_o be_v disprove_v i_o must_v believe_v &_o therefore_o affirm_v 2_o rev._n 21.2_o joh._n 14.1_o 2_o that_o the_o city_n describe_v by_o saint_n john_n be_v a_o material_a city_n that_o the_o carpenter_n son_n have_v be_v these_o 1600_o year_n prepare_v it_o for_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o the_o cleave_v of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n produce_v that_o wonderful_a spacious_a plain_n already_o prove_v be_v to_o receive_v this_o glorious_a city_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n 21.16_o rev._n 21.16_o or_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o mile_n compass_n wherein_o his_o saint_n shall_v reign_v in_o glory_n with_o this_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v if_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o mistake_n of_o rev._n 21.9_o 10._o that_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v call_v the_o bride_n i_o must_v answer_v plain_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o verse_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o 24._o we_o shall_v find_v they_o manifest_o distinguish_v and_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o show_v the_o apostle_n the_o city_n where_o the_o bride_n dwell_v 14.11_o psal_n 45.14_o isa_n 65_o 18._o ezech._n 14.11_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v further_o consult_v these_o scripture_n it_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o clear_a that_o the_o city_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o bride_n the_o saint_n the_o glorious_a inhabitant_n in_o that_o city_n another_o thing_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o city_n be_v call_v the_o bride_n there_o will_v be_v little_o gain_v by_o it_o as_o to_o the_o opposite_a of_o this_o point_n because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o term_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n the_o city_n itself_o as_o matt._n 11.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o sure_a it_o will_v not_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o building_n of_o capernaum_n etc._n etc._n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v throw_v into_o hell_n let_v the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n decide_v this_o controversy_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 37.27_o ezech._n 37.27_o say_v my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o yea_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n this_o be_v that_o royal_a palace_n into_o which_o the_o bride_n with_o her_o virgin_n shall_v enter_v to_o solace_v themselves_o with_o our_o king_n in_o unconceivable_a spiritual_a delight_n for_o ever_o 11._o the_o nuptial_a ditty_n usher_v in_o the_o bride_n the_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n after_o their_o tedious_a time_n of_o divorcement_n 20._o isai_n 62_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o shall_v not_o only_o be_v espouse_v as_o former_o but_o now_o in_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n marry_v with_o transcendent_a joy_n in_o high_a glory_n to_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o royal_a bride_n the_o gentile_n saint_n or_o church_n be_v the_o virgin_n her_o companion_n all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n join_v in_o consort_n to_o celebrate_v the_o nuptial_n in_o that_o triumphant_a ditty_n alleluja_n 7._o rev._n 19.6_o 7._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reighn_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a so_o shall_v she_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n 15._o psal_n 45.14_o 15._o the_o virgin_n her_o companion_n that_o follow_v she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o with_o gladness_n and_o rejoice_v shall_v they_o be_v bring_v they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n there_o be_v a_o great_a question_n but_o of_o no_o great_a importance_n whether_o the_o fullness_n of_o 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